Join Us for APCCMPD Virtual Check-Ins
Virtual Networking. Live Discussions.

The Following Articles will be discussed:

• Self-Assessment of Research Skills and Barriers to Research Careers among Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows
• Gendered Language in Letters of Recommendation for Applicants to Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowships

April 2022 Virtual Check-In
Strength Based Leadership Training
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, from 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern
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Panelist:
Jessica Dine, MD, MSHP
Associate Professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care
Associate Dean of Faculty Development
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

 
Attendees unable to take the assessment are still encouraged to participate!

February 2022 Virtual Check-In
Journal Club and Author Q & A
Thursday, February 10, 2022, from 2:00- 3:00 PM Eastern
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Articles Discussed:

"Outcomes From a Novel Graduate Medical Education Leadership Program in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion"
Author Q & A - Carmin Powell, MD; Stanford School of Medicine

"Psychological Safety in Intensive Care Unit Rounding Teams"
Author Q & A - Jeremy Kahn, MD, MSc; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Graduate School of Public Health

Panelists:
Zachary Reese, MD
PCCM Fellow, University of Pennsylvania

Natalie Held, MD
PCCM Fellow, University of Colorado

January 2022 Virtual Check-In
The Fellowship Diversity Committee: What are Successful Committees Doing?
Monday, January 31, 2022, from 2:00- 3:00 PM Eastern

Panelists:
Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MD
Polina Trachuk, MD
New York University

Meshell Johnson, MD
Antonio Gomez, MD
University of California, San Francisco

November 2021 Virtual Check-in
Remediation of Struggling Learners
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, from 2:00- 3:00 PM Eastern
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Panelist:
Jeannette Guerrasio, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
Author & Medical Educator

October 2021 Virtual Check-in
Patient-Initiated Bias Against Providers: How Can Faculty be Helpful?

CHEST 2021
Sunday, October 17, 2021
at 9:00 AM Eastern
You must be registered for CHEST 2021 to participate in this session. Learn more.

Joseph P. Smith, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Section Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Indiana University

Francesca Duncan, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Indiana University

September 2021 Virtual Check-in
Enhancing Cooperation, Communication, and Collaboration Through Team-Building Games
Thursday, September 23, 2021 from 12:00- 1:00 PM Eastern
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Panelist:
May Lee, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Program Director, PCCSM
Service Chief of PCCM at LAC+USC medical center

August 2021 Member Check-in
Journal Club and Author Q&A
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Articles Discussed:

• “Characteristics of Effective Teachers of Invasive Bedside Procedures: A Multi-institutional Qualitative Study"
  Author Q&A- Diana Kelm, MD; Mayo Clinic

• “Communication as a High-Stakes Clinical Skill: "Just-in-Time" Simulation and Vicarious Observational Learning to Promote Patient- and Family-Centered Care and to Improve Trainee Skill”
  Author Q&A-  Laura Rock, MD; Harvard Medical School

Panelists:
Samuel Dickey, MD
PCCM Fellow, University of Maryland

Sarah Hochendoner, MD
PCCM Fellow,  Penn State University

July 2021 Virtual Check-in
Preparing Faculty for Interviews- NRMP Guidelines and Behavioral Based Interviewing
Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 1:00- 2:00 PM Eastern
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All faculty and staff involved in applicant interviewing are encouraged to attend.  

Panelists:
Amee Patrawalla, MD,  
Program Director
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Geneva Tatem, MD, 
Program Director
Henry Ford Health System

June 2021 Member Check-in
Journal Club and Author Q&A
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 12:00 PM Eastern
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Articles Discussed:

• “Incorporating Retrieval Practice Into Intensive Care Unit Teaching Rounds: A Feasibility Study"
  Author Q&A- Avraham Z. Cooper, MD, The Ohio State University

• “Relationships as the Backbone of Feedback: Exploring Preceptor and Resident Perceptions of Their Behaviors During Feedback Conversations”
  Author Q&A-  Subha Ramani, MBBS, PhD; Harvard Medical School

Panelists:
Hugo Carmona, MD
Fellow
University of Washington

Jennifer Duke, MD
Fellow
Mayo

May 2021 Virtual Check-in
Milestone 2.0 Mapping Workshops
Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 12:00- 1:30 PM
Hear about the Milestones 2.0 and work in parallel to map the Milestones 2.0 to your evaluations. 
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Panelists:
Janae K. Heath, MD, MSCE 
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania

Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, MAEd
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate  Program Director
University of California, San Francisco

April 2021 Virtual Check-in
IM-CCM NRMP Match Orientation
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Learn about how the NRMP Match works and how to use it in your fellowship program. Ask the NRMP how to address unique situations in your applicant process. 

Panelists:
Kristin M. Burkart, MD, MSc
Uniform Match Policy Task Force Chair
Columbia University

Jeanette Calli
Chief of Match Operations
National Resident Matching Program

February 2021 Member Check-in
Journal Club
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Articles to Discuss:

• “Evaluation of Women and Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Group Representation in a General Cardiology Fellowship After a Systematic Recruitment Initiative"
• “Development of Learning Curves for Bronchoscopy: Results of a Multicenter Study of Pulmonary Trainees”

Panelists:
Duane Allen, MD
Indiana University

Christopher Ghiathi, MD
University of Pennsylvania

January 2021 Member Check-in
Getting the Most out of the APCCMPD Inservice Exam
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Learn more about the APCCMPD Inservice Exam

Panelist:
Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MD; Brian Carlin, MD; Paru Patrawalla, MD; and Hiram Rivas- Perez, MD 
 

November 2020 Member Check-in
Effectively Leading a Clinical Competency Committee
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Learning Objectives:

• Review of purposes and structure of Clinical Competency Committee (CCC)
• Optimizing the structure of the CCC
• Novel ways to approach CCC processes

Moderator:
Gabriel Bosslet, MD, MA, President APCCMPD

Panelist:
Janae Heath, MD, Assistant Professor of  Medicine, University Pennsylvania

Learning Objectives:

• To understand the steps of virtual transformation of fellow continuity clinics.
• To explore the role telemedicine has played in the pandemic, in current practice, and future initiatives.
  
  

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the development of a holistic evaluation rubric to learn how one program used expert input to better understand applicants as individuals
• Review some fellowship selection best practices to promote diversity and inclusion
• Learn how process changes impacted fellow recruitment at UCSF

July 2020 Member Check-in 
How to Zoom Like a Pro
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June 2020 Member Check-in 
Pearls and Pitfalls of Virtual Interviews
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Moderators:
Gabriel Bosslet, MD, MA, President APCCMPD

Panelists:
Sanjay Desai, MD, Internal Medicine Program Director, Johns Hopkins University
Cheryl O’Malley, MD, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, University of Arizona

May 2020 Member Check-in
Panel Discussion: Emerging your Fellowship from the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Moderators:
Peter Lenz, MD, MEd, President, APCCMPD
Gabriel Bosslet, MD, MA, President Elect, APCCMPD

Panelists:
Kristin M. Burkart, MD, MSc; Program Director, Columbia University
Hugo Carmona, MD, Fellow in Training, University of Washington
Neil Chaisson, MD, Program Director, Cleveland Clinic
Jennifer Maguire, MD, Associate Program Director, University of North Carolina
Geneva Tatem, MD, Program Director, Henry Ford Hospital